Friday, 9 August 2013

Princess Health and Grace: "These Classes Are A Definite Highlight Of My Week!". Princessiccia

I began Zumba classes with Lily in January 2012. Initially it was for 6 classes, but a year and a half later I�m still here, so I guess Lily must be doing something right!

When I decided to try Zumba it was because I wanted to find a method of exercise that I enjoyed, and that didn�t feel like a chore. I can say for sure now that not only are these classes not a chore, but they are a definite highlight of my week! That�s something I never thought I�d say a couple of years ago.

Along with the feel-good factor I get from Zumba, my mindset and habits have changed considerably when it comes to diet and exercise � I no longer think of exercise as something to dread, or to be endured; instead I see it as a tool that�s going to help me get healthier and improve my life.

This combination of healthier diet and regular exercise has helped me to lose over 3 and a half stone (over 50 lbs) in the last year, and Zumba has played a major role in that achievement. It�s amazing to have so much energy and to feel fitter than you�ve ever felt before � not to mention that once you start making conscious decisions about the food you eat, your body begins to crave the �good� foods. Now, I�m not claiming to be a saint � I�m still a confessed chocoholic! � but it�s a great feeling to realise that the first thing that comes to mind is the fresh juice in the fridge, not the fizzy drinks!

One of the main reasons that keep me coming back to Lily�s Zumba classes is Lily herself. She is so friendly, open and always has time for everyone, no matter what. Also, Lily is one of the few instructors I met who genuinely enjoys every single class, and that definitely rubs off on all the classgoers � the energy you get from each session is amazing � you have to feel it to believe it. It really helps to make the classes enjoyable, and that�s probably why I look forward to them so much � you can�t help but leave with a massive smile on your face! The classes are well structured, with various types of movement and musical styles, and you definitely get a good all-over workout, no matter what your ability� I can say I�ve never sweat so much in my life than at Lily�s Zumba classes � but trust me when I say that�s a good thing!

I would recommend Lily�s Zumba classes to absolutely anyone out there who is looking for a fun, easy way to get fit and healthy. Even if you�re worried about your own fitness level or are just selfconscious about being in a room full of strangers, this is the class for you - after five minutes, you�ll have forgotten why you were worried, and start wondering why you didn�t come sooner!

Grace O�Grady
23/06/2013


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Princess Health and Food Reward Friday. Princessiccia

This week's lucky "winner"... cola!

Thirsty yet? Visual cues such as these are used to drive food/beverage seeking and consumption behavior, which are used to drive profits. How does this work? Once you've consumed a rewarding beverage enough times, particularly as a malleable child, your brain comes to associate everything about that beverage with the primary reward you obtained from it (calories, sugar, and caffeine). This is simply Pavlovian/classical conditioning*. Everything associated with that beverage becomes a cue that triggers motivation to obtain it (craving), including the sight of it, the smell of it, the sound of a can popping, and even the physical and social environment it was consumed in-- just like Pavlov's dogs learned to drool at the sound of a bell that was repeatedly paired with food.

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Saturday, 3 August 2013

Princess Health andImpromptu 5K Track Session.Princessiccia

We held our first impromptu 5K track session Saturday August 3rd at 8:00am.  We all tried for a PR- and while everybody valiantly hammered through the wind, Jordan was the only one to walk away with one!

A special thanks goes out to Lloyd and Julie for bringing their race clock, water and for cheering!

Here are the results:
*PR= personal record, SB= season best

1) Sean Delanghe: 17:14- SB
2) Jordan Schmidt: 17:20- SB,PR
3) Greg Dyce: 17:25- SB
4) Holger Kleinke: 20:02
5) Alex Ni: 22:32?
6) Jeremy Tracey: 22:33
7) Nolan Tracey: 27:30

And here are some great pictures from the event taken by Julie Schmidt!







Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Princess Health andThank you!.Princessiccia

We would like to take the time to recognize all of those who donated and volunteered to help make the 2013 H+P Summer TT a complete success!  Without your contributions, this event (and this club as a whole) would not be possible.

**If I missed you, please send me an e-mail at seandelanghe@gmail.com**


Derek Hergott's shot of the elite/race wave start

Thank you all for your continued support!

2013 Donors
         Greg Dyce, Heidi Cica, Warren Davey, Elisa Tran, Chris Willard, Erik Vicujnik, Holger Kleinke, Jeremy Tracey, Alex Ni, Sue Demmery, Liz Skelding, Florian Ong, Payton and Brendan, Rod McDonald, Chris Goldsworthy

2013 Volunteers
 Leah Pocrnich, Rhys Pocrnich, Maria Llano, Bill Frier,  Dawn Frier, Mark Potvin, Warren Davey, Taffy McLeod, Mike Bitton, Mikey Playford, Craig Kingston, Kevin Post

And of course, we must not forget our great sponsors!  CLICK HERE to learn more.

Princess Health andH+P Racing: July 27th-28th, 2013.Princessiccia

Another good collection of results from this past weekend!

Pugwash 5K


Jeremy Tracey PB'd yet again, running 22:20, and placing 21st out of 215 runners- hard to believe he only started running last year!  Nolan Tracey who ran with us at the Classic took almost 4 minutes off his personal best!  Nolan's brothers also had great races- but more importantly they wrote H+P on their chests/arms for the race! haha



Jeremy and the boys post-race!

Niagara Sprint Triathlon (click for results)

Kevin Grotheer continues to impress despite his lack of training.  He finished 23rd overall and 3rd in his AG!


Vance on top of the AG podium

Niagara Sprint Duathlon (click for results)

Coach Gill had a great race!  She finished 3rd overall for females and won her age goup!

Vance continues to be consistently excellent with his performance, this time placing 6th overall and winning his AG.
Coach Sean also finished 1st overall in the du.  

Monday, 29 July 2013

Princess Health and2013 H+P Summer Time Trial Results.Princessiccia

Princess Health and2013 H+P Summer Time Trial Results.Princessiccia

Course Records 
(updated as of July 29th, 2013)

Overall Men: 6:34 Brendan Hancock (July 29th, 2013)
Overall Women: 7:35 Kristen Marchant (July 30th, 2012)

Masters Men: 7:31 Dave Rutherford (July 30th, 2012)
Masters Women: 9:52 Monique Schenck (December 16th, 2011)

Junior Men: 8:29 Brandon Shrigley (July 30th, 2012)
Junior Women: 9:35 Nicole Shrigley (July 29th, 2013)

50+ Men: 8:27 Pat Campbell (July 30th, 2012)
50+ Women: 11:31 Gail Delanghe (July 30th, 2012)

60+ Men: 11:13 Kevin Cassidy (December 16th, 2011)
60+ Women: 11:31 Gail Delanghe (July 30th, 2012)

July 29th, 2013
 2.2K Full Results
(E-mail corrections to seandelanghe@gmail.com)

1.     Brendan Hancock: 6:34
2.     Dave Sharratt: 6:44
3.     Greg Dyce: 6:48
4.     Jordan Schmidt: 6:49
5.     Sean Patterson: 6:49
6.     Florian Ong: 6:58
7.     Erik Vicujnik: 7:23
8.     Ian Childs: 7:25
9.     Chris Goldsworthy: 7:30
10.  Valentina Taiakina: 7:48
11.  Mike Piazza: 7:53
12.  Aaron Mailman: 8:01
13.  Holger Kleinke: 8:17
14.  Derek Hergott: 8:22
15.  Payton Thiel: 8:50
16.  Mike Hewitson: 8:56
17.  Alex Ni: 8:58
18.  Jeremy Tracey: 8:59
19.  Elisa Tran: 9:25
20.  Neil Malholtra: 9:34
21.  Nicole Shrigley: 9:35
22.  Helen Stubbs: 9:39
23.  Chris Willard: 9:53
24.  Ed Shrigley: 10:03
25.  Kevin Post: 10:18
26.  Mark Malholtra: 10:21
27.  Candice Shrigley: 10:35
28.  Dave Merriott: 10:37
29.  Nolan Tracey: 10:53
30.  Mark Potvin: 11:34
31.  Reid Tracey: 11:41
32.  Audrey Willard: 11:46
33.  Nathan Chalmers:11:52
34.  Leah Pocrnich: 11:52
35.  Shannon Powell: 12:08
36.  Jen Sharratt: 12:34
37.  Heidi Cica: 12:39
38.  Liz Skelding: 12:57
39.  Sue Demmery: 12:57